Full Name:
Charles 'Charlie' D. Baker
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lauren; 3 Children: Charlie, AJ, Caroline
Birth Date:
11/13/1956
Birth Place:
Elmira, NY
Home City:
Swampscott, MA
Religion:
Protestant
MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, 1986
Graduated, English, Harvard College, 1979
Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2014-2023
Candidate, Governor of Massachusetts, 2010, 2018
No caucus information on file.
Former Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Corporate Communications Director, Massachusetts High Technology Council
Media Relations Director, New England Council
Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (HVMA), 1998-1999
Secretary of Administration and Finance, Weld/Cellucci Administration, State of Massachusetts, 1994-1998
Undersecretary for Health/Secretary of Health and Human Services, Weld/Cellucci Administration, State of Massachusetts, 1991-1994
Founder, Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 1988-1991
Member, Swampscott School Building Committee
Favorite Book:
"We Were Soldiers Once and Young"
"Flags of our Fathers"
"The One Thing Worth Dying For"
"Team of Rivals"
"The Social Transformation of American Medicine"
"A Prayer for the City"
"The Polar Express"
"The Littlest Angel"
"Why The Chimes Rang"
Favorite Movie:
"Glory," "Braveheart," "Animal House," "Taking Chance," "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy," "Pirates of the Carribean," "Hoosiers," "Remember The Titans," "Major League," "The Terminator," "Breaker Morant," "The Untouchables," "The Incredibles," "Finding Nemo," "The Iron Giant," and "Mulan."
Favorite Musician:
Dropkick Murphys, Linkin Park, Green Day, and Blink 182. Loud bands from the 70s and 80s -- Aerosmith, AC/DC, The Clash, The Ramones, The Who, Journey, Def Leppard, and Meatloaf.
Favorite Quote:
"See if you can guess what I am now
"
"It's not really a code -- more like guidelines
"
"Not one more yard
"
"I'll be back
"
Favorite TV Shows:
"Friday Night Lights," "Bones," "Burn Notice," "Monk," "Glee," "24," "Hill Street Blues," and "NYPD Blue."